PREDATION OF THE CLOUDY SNAIL-EATER, Sibon nebulatus, BY THE GREAT KISKADEE, Pitangus sulphuratus, IN THE NORTHERN LOWLANDS OF COSTA RICA

José Manuel Mora; Elián Villalobos Alvarado

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.3.1000

Authors

José Manuel Mora Universidad Técnica Nacional
Elián Villalobos Alvarado Universidad Técnica Nacional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.3.1000

Keywords:

arboreal snake, diet, Dipsadidae, interespecific interactions

Abstract

Several snakes are adapted to an arboreal lifestyle, including some that consume mollusks, such as those belonging to the genus Sibon. In Costa Rica, there are seven species of Sibon, and one of the most common is the Cloudy Snail-eater (Sibon nebulatus), a nocturnal snake with primarily arboreal habits but also sometimes found on the ground. Based on a photographically documented observation in the northern lowlands of Costa Rica, we report the predation of the Cloudy Snail-eater by the Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulfuratus). This record contributes to the knowledge of the trophic interactions of both species.

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